Foundations of Botany Unit Test

What is botany?

• The study of all living organisms
• The scientific study of plants
• The study of bacteria and fungi
• The study of animals and their habitats

Which of the following is NOT a branch of botany?

• Plant anatomy
• Plant genetics
• Animal physiology
• Plant ecology

Which organisms are correctly classified as plants?

• Mushrooms and fungi
• Brown algae and seaweed
• Mosses and ferns
• Green algae and bacteria

What distinguishes true plants from algae?

• The presence of chlorophyll
• The ability to photosynthesize
• Adaptations for living on land
• The presence of cell walls

Which statement about green algae is FALSE?

• It contains chlorophyll
• It has cell walls
• It always has roots and stems
• It can be unicellular

Why are brown algae not considered true plants?

• They don't photosynthesize
• They are unicellular organisms
• They store food as laminarin instead of starch
• They lack chlorophyll completely

Which characteristic is NOT required for an organism to be classified as a plant?

• Being multicellular
• Having flowers
• Making food through photosynthesis
• Having land adaptations

Which domain includes plants?

• Bacteria
• Archaea
• Eukarya
• Prokaryota

How many kingdoms are there in the current classification system?

• Three
• Four
• Five
• Six

Which characteristic of life is unique to living things?

• Growth
• Response to stimuli
• Heredity and reproduction with variation
• Metabolism